diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 4d938ae40..0bb25637a 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 ### Fixes
 - Fixed players swallowed by the Cannibal still being able to trigger traitor traps
 - Fixed various roles erroring about unsupported hook 'TTTUpdateRoleState'
+- Fixed error causing rounds to not end when the Cannibal should have won
 
 ### Developer
 - Added `TTTHUDInfoPositionOverride` hook to override the position of the player information HUD (role, health, ammo etc.)
diff --git a/gamemodes/terrortown/gamemode/roles/cannibal/cannibal.lua b/gamemodes/terrortown/gamemode/roles/cannibal/cannibal.lua
index e0220e6f3..dadf4e70e 100644
--- a/gamemodes/terrortown/gamemode/roles/cannibal/cannibal.lua
+++ b/gamemodes/terrortown/gamemode/roles/cannibal/cannibal.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CreateConVar("ttt_cannibal_notify_confetti", "0", FCVAR_NONE, "Whether to throw
 --------------------
 
 local function ReleaseEatenPlayers(ply, message)
+    if GetRoundState() ~= ROUND_ACTIVE then return end
+
     local cannibalSID64 = ply:SteamID64()
     for _, v in PlayerIterator() do
         if v.TTTCannibalEaten and v.TTTCannibalEaten == cannibalSID64 then